Movie connections for
Risky Business (1983) More at IMDbPro »

References

Metropolis (1927)
 -  a clock runs backwards: while Freder is working in the machine-room, and while Joel is waiting for class to end

Referenced in

The Brother from Another Planet (1984)
Memories of Videodisc (1986) (V)
"Mr. Belvedere: Reunion (#3.8)" (1986)
 -  Wesley impersonating Tom Cruise dancing to Old Time Rock and Roll
Three O'Clock High (1987)
 -  same music used in love scenes
"Night Court: Russkie Business (#5.18)" (1988)
 -  title reference
"Doogie Howser, M.D.: Frisky Business (#1.4)" (1989)
 -  Title reference
"Boy Meets World: Risky Business (#1.16)" (1994)
 -  title reference
"The Nanny: Pinske Business (#2.8)" (1994)
 -  Movie title used in title
"King of the Hill: Peggy the Boggle Champ (#1.9)" (1997)
 -  Bobby dances down the hallway in his underwear listening to Old Time Rock and Roll and also Luann says she rented an edited verison of this movie from blockbuster.
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
Snitch (1998)
"Chicago Hope: Risky Business (#4.22)" (1998)
 -  title reference
Almost Heroes (1998)
Never Been Kissed (1999)
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
"Dawson's Creek: Like a Virgin (#3.1)" (1999)
 -  Most of the episode is based on this movie. Dawson crashes his father boat and his friend Pacey helps him raise the money to fix it.
"The King of Queens: Meet By-Product (#2.17)" (2000)
 -  Doug claims it is the greatest movie ever made
Whipped (2000)
Pretty Cool (2001)
 -  Howard's Tom Cruise dream mentions him "dancing in my underwear"
Anus Magillicutty (2003)
 -  mentioned in dialogue
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
"Tripping the Rift: All for None (#2.6)" (2004)
 -  Chode dances in his underwear like Tom Cruise
The Squid and the Whale (2005)
"Veronica Mars: Ruskie Business (#1.15)" (2005)
 -  title pun
"The O.C.: The Risky Business (#2.18)" (2005)
 -  title reference
"Gilmore Girls: Always a Godmother, Never a God (#6.4)" (2005)
 -  Lorelai and Bo talk about the movie.
"The Office: Office Olympics (#2.3)" (2005)
 -  referenced in dialogue
The Lead (2005)
 -  References to the lead acting role of Joel Goodson by movie star Tom Cruise
"How I Met Your Mother: First Time in New York (#2.12)" (2007)
 -  Barney tries to say that his first time having sex was like a scene from this movie.
"Notes from the Underbelly: Pilot (#1.1)" (2007)
 -  Lauren and Andrew watch this movie as inspiration for sex
"30 Rock: Secrets and Lies (#2.8)" (2007)
 -  Lemon calls call this movie 'Risky It' because it means business.
"It Takes Two: (#3.3)" (2008)
 -  Grant Denyer mentions this movie before Russell Robertson and Kate Ceberano perform the song Old Time Rock'n'Roll.
"My Name Is Earl: Killerball (#3.18)" (2008)
 -  T.R. looks at Earl and calls him risky business, on account of his dark glasses.
"Chuck: Chuck Versus the Cougars (#2.4)" (2008)
 -  Referred to by the kegger at the BuyMore while the manager is away
"Life on Mars: Coffee, Tea, or Annie (#1.14)" (2009)
 -  While under cover, calling himself Tom Cruise, Sam tells one of the women at the swingers party, "I'm about risky business...with the color of money, and a few good men."
I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009)
 -  mentioned and quoted

Featured in

Between the Darkness and the Dawn (1985) (TV)
Precious Images (1986)
100 Years of Comedy (1997) (V)
 -  Clip shown.
Shirtless: Hollywood's Sexiest Men (2002) (TV)
Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003) (V)
"I Love the '80s Strikes Back" (2003)
 -  Footage from this film was edited into this mini-series.
AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs (2004) (TV)
 -  The song "Old Time Rock and Roll" is #100 on the list.
Indie Sex: Teens (2007) (TV)
 -  A clip is shown
"20 to 1: Sexiest Movie Moments (#5.3)" (2007)
 -  Clips shown in a segment on Tom Cruise dancing around the house in a shirt, underwear and socks.

Spoofed in

Kinky Business (1984)
 -  Hardcore takeoff
Revenge of the Nerds (1984)
"Saturday Night Live: Ron Reagan/The Nelsons (#11.9)" (1986)
 -  Spoofed during cold opening
"ALF: Looking for Lucky (#1.3)" (1986)
 -  ALF does Tom Cruise's famous dance scene.
Encino Man (1992)
 -  the scene where Sean Aston leaps to catch the bowl is identical to a scene featuring Tom Cruise catching a precious crystal egg in Risky Business.
"The Ben Stiller Show: With Bobcat Goldthwait (#1.2)" (1992)
 -  Spoofed as part of the comedy routine in "Tom Cruise: Dress Casual"
"The Simpsons: Homer the Heretic (#4.3)" (1992)
 -  Homer dances in his underwear in a parody of a scene from this film.
Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash (1992) (TV)
 -  Spoofed by Ron Reagan Jr.
"Saturday Night Live: Nicole Kidman/Stone Temple Pilots (#19.7)" (1993)
 -  Nicolle copies Tom's dance from this movie
"The Nanny: Canasta Masta (#2.16)" (1995)
 -  Niles in dress shirt and underwear lip syncs and dances to "Rock and Roll Music" in the manner of Tom Cruise's character, Joel Goodsen.
"The Critic: All the Duke's Men (#2.6)" (1995)
 -  spoofed in the "Interview with the Vampire" sequel
"Step by Step: Roadie (#5.8)" (1995)
 -  Mark does Joel's caught juvenile fan-in-underwear-routine
Meet Wally Sparks (1997)
"Married with Children: Breaking Up Is Easy to Do: Part 2 (#11.15)" (1997)
 -  Al dances in his underwear to Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock and Roll" just like Tom Cruise.
"Sabrina, the Teenage Witch: You Bet Your Family (#3.7)" (1998)
 -  When the women are gone Salem comes out dressed in a white shirt and slides across the floor, parodying Joel's scene in Risky Business.
"NewsRadio: The Lam (#5.7)" (1998)
 -  Mr. James dancing to "I Like That Old Time Rock and Roll" in his underwear.
Never Been Kissed (1999)
Mission: Improbable (2000) (TV)
"South Park: The Wacky Molestation Adventure (#4.16)" (2000)
 -  Kyle dances down the hallway in his underwear and a pair of sun glasses to Old Time Rock and Roll.
Pretty Cool (2001)
 -  in the opening Tom Cruise dream, the main character is in a pool wearing Ray-Bans and surrounded by women
"The Lone Gunmen: Eine Kleine Frohike (#1.3)" (2001)
 -  The famous dance scene originally performed by Tom Cruise.
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
 -  guy pressured into princeton, guy has party at parents house while they're away
The New Guy (2002)
The Guru (2002)
"Days of Our Lives: (#1.9658)" (2003)
 -  Rex says to call him Tom Cruise before performs his version of the air guitar-scene in underwear
The Reagans (2003) (TV)
 -  President Reagan watches his son Ron imitate Tom Cruise in Risky Business on Saturday Night Live.
"Veronica Mars: Ruskie Business (#1.15)" (2005)
 -  Logan shows up drunk at an 80s dance, dressed as Tom Cruise in this movie (white shirt, underwear, and sunglasses)
"The O.C.: The Risky Business (#2.18)" (2005)
 -  explicitly uses the crystal egg, as such, in a charity sale, and even has it saved from a crashing fall by a last second dive
Totally Awesome (2006) (TV)
 -  after he gets a million dollars, the little brother puts on similar sunglasses and smooth-talks everyone like Tom Cruise's character in this movie
"Scrubs: My Identity Crisis (#7.4)" (2007)
 -  spoof of scene where Joel dances in his underwear
Beethoven's Big Break (2008) (V)
 -  crazy credits: poster "Frisky Business"
"10 Things I Hate About You: Fight for Your Right (#1.9)" (2009)
 -  Kat reenacts the famous dance slide scene.

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